Day: 19 August 2019

Father of Islamic State fighter fails in judicial review claim – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted August 19th, 2019 in citizenship, families, human rights, Islam, judicial review, news, proscribed organisations, terrorism, time limits by tracey

‘R (on the application of Abdullah Muhammad Rafiqul Islam) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 2169 (Admin). In a case that was described as “the first such case to have come on for hearing before this court” and one that shares many similarities with the tabloid-grabbing story of Shamima Begum (discussed on the Blog here), Mr Justice Pepperall refused permission to bring judicial review proceedings on behalf of an Islamic State combatant whose citizenship had been revoked by the Home Secretary.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 19th August 2019

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Jail for holiday sickness claims fraudster – Litigation Futures

Posted August 19th, 2019 in compensation, fraud, holidays, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A fraudster who drummed up false holiday sickness claims over several years has been jailed for 12 months.’

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Litigation Futures, 19th August 2019

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Court proceedings pack change “renders portal offer void” – Litigation Futures

Posted August 19th, 2019 in appeals, civil procedure rules, damages, documents, insurance, news, personal injuries by tracey

‘A circuit judge has ruled that a failure in a portal case to include the same damages figure in the stage 3 court proceedings pack (CPP) as in the stage 2 settlement pack form renders the offer void.’

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Litigation Futures, 19th August 2019

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High Court: Silence in disciplinary proceedings can lead to adverse inferences – Legal Futures

Posted August 19th, 2019 in civil justice, criminal justice, disciplinary procedures, judicial review, news, practice directions, solicitors, tribunals by tracey

‘Disciplinary proceedings are not a “criminal/civil hybrid” and tribunals may draw adverse inferences from respondents staying silent, the High Court has made clear.’

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Legal Futures, 19th August 2019

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Woman sentenced for faking terminal illness to con charity into paying for her wedding – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted August 19th, 2019 in cancer, charities, community service, fines, forgery, fraud, marriage, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by tracey

‘A woman who claimed she had terminal cancer so she could con a small charity into paying for a wedding ceremony has today been sentenced.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 16th August 2019

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Man jailed for swallowing 67 cocaine wraps before flying from Brazil to Heathrow – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted August 19th, 2019 in airports, drug offences, drug trafficking, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A man who swallowed 67 wraps of cocaine before taking a flight from Brazil to London has been jailed for four years.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 16th August 2019

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 19th, 2019 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Duarte & Anor v R. [2019] EWCA Crim 1466 (16 August 2019)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Prudential Assurance Company Ltd, Re [2019] EWHC 2245 (Ch) (16 August 2019)

Trade Holding Pl-UK Ltd, Re [2019] EWHC 2234 (Ch) (16 August 2019)

Discovery Land Company, LLC & Ors v Jirehouse (A Body Corporate) & Ors [2019] EWHC 2249 (Ch) (16 August 2019)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Process & Industrial Developments Ltd v The Federal Republic of Nigeria [2019] EWHC 2241 (Comm) (16 August 2019)

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe Ltd v Euler Hermes Europe SA (Nv) [2019] EWHC 2250 (Comm) (15 August 2019)

High Court (Family Division)

AB v CD (No 2) [2019] EWHC 2244 (Fam) (16 August 2019)

Z v Y [2019] EWHC 2255 (Fam) (09 August 2019)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

DBI Innovations (UK) Ltd v The May Fair Avenue General Trading LLC & Ors [2019] EWHC 2235 (QB) (16 August 2019)

Rashid v Oil Companies International Marine Forum [2019] EWHC 2239 (QB) (16 August 2019)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Ohpen Operations UK Ltd v Invesco Fund Managers Ltd [2019] EWHC 2246 (TCC) (16 August 2019)

Source: www.bailii.org

FCA found to have discriminated against chronically ill employee – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 19th, 2019 in barristers, disability discrimination, disabled persons, disciplinary procedures, employment, employment tribunals, equality, news by tracey

‘The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) discriminated against an associate lawyer who suffered severe fatigue caused by chronic kidney disease, an employment tribunal has found.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 19th August 2019

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Courts to get anti-knife crime powers with Asbo-style orders for children as young as 12 – The Independent

Posted August 19th, 2019 in anti-social behaviour, children, crime prevention, food, government departments, investigatory powers, news, offensive weapons, police, racism, young offenders by tracey

‘Courts will be given extra powers to impose rules and curfews on anyone aged 12 or over who may be carrying a knife, the Home Office has announced. The Asbo-style powers, called knife crime prevention orders (KCPOs), are civil orders that can be imposed on people who the courts believe pose a threat to the public through the use of a bladed weapon. The powers will be introduced as part of the Offensive Weapons Act, which is attempting to tackle knife crime and serious violence.’

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The Independent, 18th August 2019

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Drink drivers escaping prosecution as officers have to drive more than an hour to police station – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 19th, 2019 in budgets, custody, drunk in charge, news, police, prosecutions, statistics, transfer of prisoners by tracey

‘Drink drivers are getting away with breaking the law because police are having to drive them up to an hour and 45 minutes to the nearest custody cells, it has been warned.’

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Daily Telegraph, 18th August 2019

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Social worker suspended after telling female colleague ‘I like a nice set of baps’ while looking through her shopping basket – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 19th, 2019 in disciplinary procedures, harassment, news, professional conduct, sexual offences, social services by tracey

‘A social worker has been suspended after he groped a junior colleague and told her he liked a “good pair of baps” as he squeezed a pack of bread rolls in front of her.’

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Daily Telegraph, 18th August 2019

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Home Office outsourcing to ‘exploitative’ contractor must be reviewed, say MPs and lawyers – The Independent

Posted August 19th, 2019 in auditors, contracting out, fees, government departments, immigration, maladministration, news, visas by tracey

‘MPs and lawyers have called for an urgent review into outsourced immigration services after it emerged Home Office profits on UK visas had surged by millions of pounds a week since visa operations were contracted to a private firm accused of exploiting applicants.’

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The Independent, 18th August 2019

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Jamie Bulger’s father urges Parole Board to prevent Jon Venables from ‘harming children again’ ahead of killer’s release – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 19th, 2019 in bereavement, children, families, indecent photographs of children, murder, news, parole, recidivists, rehabilitation, sexual offences, young offenders by tracey

‘The father of murdered child James Bulger has urged the Parole Board to prevent one of his son’s killers from having the chance to “harm young children again” ahead of his impending release.’

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Daily Telegraph, 19th August 2019

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Jihadi Jack’s parents brand Sajid Javid a ‘coward’ over revoked citizenship – BBC News

Posted August 19th, 2019 in citizenship, families, government departments, human rights, international law, Islam, news, proscribed organisations, terrorism by tracey

‘The parents of a UK-Canadian man who joined the Islamic State group have said former Home Secretary Sajid Javid is a “coward” for revoking his British citizenship.’

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BBC News, 18th August 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk